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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
smoothing out the curls of the drenched
y oungster. She probably never forgot
that
Germans in East Africa
dor, Tiro0c

According to DR.. Carl Peters, VINO heads
the EXPEDITION about to start from Berlin,
the possessions of the German East Afri-
can Company include an area of 10000
German, that is, rather more than 100000
English, square miles, equal to an ag-
gregate of France and the two Empires
of Central Europe. Ten fourishing sta
tions have already been established, and
others are in the course of formation, In
this vast territory. The preponderance
of evidence, he says, goes to prove that
it contains extensive districts among the
high plateaus where the white man can
live and labor as an agriculturist and
breeder. But in the hot, lowlying
plains the problem of how to find work
ing hands has yet to be solved.
DR.. Peters is sanguine enough to enter
tain hopes that the negroes will be gradu-
ally induced either to till their own lands
or to work for their new masters when
they see that they are secure against pill
lage on the part of their neighbors and the
extOrtions of the petty chiefs, and that
their toll is rewarded by adequate wages.
Count Pfeil, also competent authority
on the subject, and who is already on the
spot, thinks on the contrary that the
black man of those parts is such an in
veterate idler that he will make no effort
at settled habits or steady industry ex-
cept under compulsion. He therefore
proposes, in the INTEREST Of the colony, to
secure the cooperation of the warlike
kinglets of the country as overseers of
forced labor.
DR.. Schweinfurth, another expert on
the question, holds up to the admiration
of els countrymen the example of the
Beers of South Africa, and recommends
fnllowi1tu in their fontstans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
NEW SHORT LINE
Between Chicago. Sioux City and Yankton.

Commencing June 5, 1887, the CHICAGO, NH
wAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY will open
its newly constructed line between Sioux City
and Manila, and via that line and the Chicago
and Council Bluffs Division. will operate the
shortest and best through route between Chicago,
Sioux City and Yankton
Pullman Sleepers of the most improved pat
tern will be run through without change between
Chicago and Sioux City
The completion of this new line also forms a
new and direct route between all points in East
ern, Southern and Central Dakota and Nebraska,
Central Iowa and Northern Illinois
In Indianapolis, Wednesday, Judge Woods s.
barred Commodore Clemans and Woodson s.
Marshall from further practice of law in the
federal courts of Indiana. Forgery was the
cause of their disbarnent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

IF it is gratifying to the facetious
stranger who requests our definition of
"a crank" it gives us pleasure to inform
him that crank is person with con-
science and a hobby.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

ssHer face so fair, flesh it seemed not,
But heavenly portrait of bright angels hue,
Clear as the sky, without blame or blot,
Through goodly mixture of complexion's due,
And in her cheeks the yermeil red did show"
This is the poets description of a woman whose
PHYSICAL system was in a perfectly sound and
healthy state, with every function acting prop
erly, and is the enviable condition of its fair
patrons produced by DR.. Pierce'S "Favorite Pre-
Scriptionn ANY druggist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Life in the Paris Sewers

IS possible, for short time to the robust but the
majority OF refined persons would prefer imme-
dlate death TO existence in their reeking atmoS-
pnere. How much more revolving to be in one s
sen lfUing se1cer. But this is actually the case
with thoSe In whom the inactivity of the liver
uriFeS the refuse matter of the body to escape
through the lungs, breath, the pores, kidneys and
bladder. 1t is astonishing that life remains in
such a dwelling. DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical
Discovery" restores normal purity to the system
and renews the whole being.
Belmont, Georgia, beasts of a woman sswho
goes out and chops wood with her husband"
We suppose the husband must be hatchetfaced,
and has at some time been q drummer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

On Southern railroads negro car, as
good in all its appointments as the white
cars, is run on all railroad trains. 1t is
called the HJim Crow" car. Sunday at
Huntsville, Ala, on the Memphis and
Charleston Road, ". II. Council, colored
teacher of high repute, took fifteen of his
colored pupils and entered the white car.
One white man and twelve white ladies
were in thu car. The eolored car was en-
tirely empty. and all the whites went into
that, leaving the negoes in complete pos
session of the white car. The railroad
officials did not in terfere. Evidently the
Inter State Commission should admins
ter a dose of non discrimination TO the
Southern railroads.
Ex-senator Steve" Dorsey has a. suite
of rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York. where he will spend the Summer.
He had more visitors thany any four
other guests at the hotel. Ee is regard
ed as high authority on the land ques-
ton and the belief is that it will be a good
many years before lands in the South
will become very valuable, because the
movement now is Westward and is likely.
to continue so for a long time
A doctor sent his bill to a widow for
'doctoring your husband until he died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
A robber met a coal dealer on q

A robber met coal dealer Gu lonely
road and stopped him. ssYour money or
your lfe," said the robber. sWho ere
YOU" said the coal dealer. I'm a high
waymau," said the man. "Good enough
said the coal dealer; "I'm a low-weigh-
man. Shake. We should be friends"
And they were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

j. G. Donnelly, state executive at Milwaukee
of the Irish National League, has received from
Mr.. Giadstone's private secretary letter ex-
pressing the thanks Of the liberal leader for the
sympathy of the Wisconsin citizens for the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

For weak lungs, splitting of blood shortness of
breath, consumption night sweats and all lnger-
ing coughs, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dlseov,,
eryn is sovereign remedy Superior TO cod
liver oil By druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

full breeds" in the Choctaw nation has assumed
a sanguinary aspect. and grave consequences are
apprehended
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable to use.
It is not liquor or a stuff. Soc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

The outlook for cotton in the Memphis district
embracing west Tennessee, north Mississippi,
north Arkansas, and north Alabama, is very
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
TO HAPPEN BEFORE 1901.

The Rev. Baxter Lectures on Coming Prophet
ic Events at Horticultural Hall.
The Rev. Mr.. Baxter, editor of the
Christian Herald and clergyman of the
Church of England, delivered lecture
Sunday, at Horticultural Hall, upon
Coming prophetic events which will take
place before the year 1901" Twenty
large prophetic charts were hung IN var
ious parts of the hail, re presenting scenes
and incidents recorded in Revelations.
at the evening meeting Mr.. Baxter aead
the sixth cha pier of Revelations, and, with
the aid of his charts, la5ored to show that
the opening of the seals was to take place
within the next fourteen years, the first
of which was even now at the verge of
literal enactment The speaker claimed
that France and Germany was to wage
terrible war within year or so. France
conauering, and that this war would in
directly lead to the independence of
ireland, and the rec uction of the twenty
three empires of Europe to ten, represent
ing the "ten horns" of prophecy; that for
three and one-half years, beginning in
1898, the whole world would be involved
| in the greatest contention ever known, as
result of socialistic egitation, and that
IN 1901, on the last day of the passion
| week, Christ would return to earth, resur
rect and select 1440O9 saints, and depart
| for 1000 years, during which the devil
| would hold sway over the earth, the
''editor of the Sunday paper" being given
the hottest place iR hades. other things
of a most frightful nature would occur.
After the 1000 years have elapsed, he said,
| Christ will return with his LA 900 saints,
Danish the devil and all the wicked, and
| reign forever and ever over the earth, in
peace, good will, happiness and glory.
| The hall was packed to OVERLOOKING.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

Two reports come from Washington.
One is to the eject that the Interstate
Commission will revoke all suspensions of
the 'loag and short hauI' clause. Another
is to the effect that they will interpret the
puzEling phrase ':unGer substantially
similar circumstances and con ditions"
to mean that ia almost every instance
railroads can make special rates. 1t is
question that they can not very well
straddle.
Senator German, of Maryland, is an
old baseball player. He was a member
OF the old Nationals in 1867, in which
Williams, who is now cashier of the
Treasury was pit sher. From this it
would seem that baseball players are in
the line of political praferment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

Five brothers in the Handy family, of
Fayette county, Georgia, have married
five sisters in the Starnes family. as
this exhausted the young matrimonial
stock on both sides, the climax has Just
been put to the matter by old man
Starnes, wke was widower. marrying the
widow Handy. There should be no
neighborhood quarreis in that vicinity.
His Satanic Majesty (to applicant for
admission What may call your name?
Applicant. haven't got any. I'm the
man who has been writing anonymous
contributions to the newspapers.
His Satanic Majest. Who sent you to
me?
Applicant. Peter.
His Satanic Majesty Indignantly.
Well, Peter ought to know better. You
can't get in here, my friend; this place is
too good for you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
CURES AL KuMORS.

Thoroughly cleanse i by using DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, q fair skin buoyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily health will be established.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
Names of Southern Negroes.

A Yankee friend of mine in speaking
of the Limekiln club says: ut is ini-
mitable, only that the names of the
members are so exaggerated" When
wrote her list of the queer names that
have become SO familiar to me from
much hearing, she declared that she
would retract her opinion of the Lime
kiln names being exaggerated. The
negroes generally take their names
either from their surroundings or OBJ
tain them from the white people, often
mixing up names in the most lncon-
gruous style. Lily is the favorite name
for the blacklist pickaninny among
them. Our old washerwoman named
her only child Mary Mandy Selma
Pleasant Delightful. A bow legged
young defendant of Ham rejoices in
the name of Shadrach Meshach Abed-
nego-although he is generally known
as Shad.
A fond young mother could not de-
eide what to call her first son, so in her
dilemma applied to a young lady, who
told her to call him Willipus Wallapus.
The name tickled her fancy aud now
Willipus Wallapus is added to the list.
This same negro has since become the
m0ther OF uaugnJer, ana In speaking
of her few days since says: amt sot
on no rame for her yit, but I'll either
call her Queen Victoria or Mrs. Cleve-
land" She also has stepson, an over
grown fellow of II or Is, who bears the
sweet name of Rosebud Tabb. But per-
haps the most ridiculous names are
found in those of the children of a half
witted negro near this place. There are
three of them, named respectively
Heaven, He'll and Moses Smote the
Water. A party of picnickers were very
much startled In passing her house one
day to her the following command:
"Look hyar, Heaven, you niggah, you
90 down to He'll and git dat ar dipper
wot dey got down dere.n It was only
after thorough invertigation that she
could be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cor.
Detroit Free Press. .a1v.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
A Stunned Vegetarian.

Heard good story on West End
minister one day last week. He is a
vegetarian of the strictest order, and in
the course of his pastoral career he was
invited out to o Sunday dinner by one
of the sisters of his flock, whose name
for the nonee shall be Smith Old man
Smith didn't go to church that morn
ing. His wife told him to expect her
obring home company to dine, aRd he,
with the aid of the cook, laid thet foln-
dation for q superbrepast. Mrs. Smith
came home, but all the company she
brought was the minister. They were
seated at the table when this sort of
conversation ensaed:
"Mr. Jones,n meaning the minister;
''what part of the chicken do yon like
best?''
"Really, Mr.. Smith, 1 don't care
about any chicken.n l.t, go ra .
"Well, here is some extra fine roast
beef; try some of this.n
''Excuse me, Mr.. Smith, Twill fOrego
the beef"
ssI have some tender lamb here-how
will that suit?" Il
IT never eat lamb" 4.
"Wel!, now 4 know you can't refuse
this boiled ham, -.ssa.s
"Pardon me, but ham I never
touch.n ' A'e
During all this time, Smiths father,
an old gray haired sinner, who had
been seated near him watching opera
tions, and, standing it as long as he
could, squeaked out in piping voice: ]
sJohn, may be the-fool will suck an
egg." r fss'@ gs@. 'o e.
The enjoyment of that dinner was
spoiled. aaa a,t.#
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
Oats and SIatrimony.

When the waving surface of the
green oat-fields begin TO assume a gold
en- TIM, when the swelling heads of
Indian corn hang heavy on their
stalks, and the sweating peasant pre-
pares for the last act of his hard sum-
mer labor, then also do the good wives
in the village begin to talk Of matters
which have been lying dormant till
now.
Well-informed people may have
limited before that such and such a
youth had been seen more than once
stepping in at the gate of the red or
green house in the long village street,
and more than one gossip had been
ready to identify the speckled carna-
tions adorning the hat of some youth
full Konrad or Thomas as having been
grown in the garden of a certain An
ma or Maria; but, after all, these had
been but mere conjectures, for moth
ing positive could be known as yet,
and ill-natured people were apt to
console themselves with the reflection
that st. Katharine's day was long
way off, and that there's many slip
'twixt cup and lip.
But now the great day which will
dispel all doubt, and put an end to
surmise, is approaching-that day
which will destroy so many illusions
and fulfill so few; for now the sun had
given the last touch to the ripened
grain and soon the golden sheaves
are lying piled together ON the clean
shorn stubble-field, only waiting to be
GATED away. Then one evening when
the sun is sinking low on the horizon,
and clouds of dust along the high
road announce the approach of the re-
turning cattle, drum is heard in the
village street, and voice proclaims
that tomorrow the oats are to be
fetched home" Like wildfre this
news has spread throughout the vii
lage; the cry is taken up and repeated
from mouth to mouth with various in
donations of hope, curiosity, anticipa-
ton of mph-''To-morrow the oats
will be fetchedp'
A stranger, no doubt, fails to per-
ceive anything particularly thrilling
about this intelligence, having no
reason to suppose the bringing in of
oats to be in any way more interesting
than the carting of potatoes or wheat;
and to the majority of landowners
the thought of to-morrows work is
chiefly connected with dry, prosaic
details, such as repairing the harness
and oiling the cart-wheels; but there
are others in the village on whom the
announcement has an electrifying eff.
feet, and for whom the words are sy-
nonymous with love and wedding
BELLS" Among the TransyIvania Sa1-
ons, in Popular Science Monthly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
The wOman,s COLUMN.

Kate Sanborn, the well known
writer and newspaper correspondent,
is a niece of Daniel Webster.
The women of New York have been
granted more patents than their sisters
in any other State. The women of
Massachusetts,, Ohio, Indiana, and
Wisconsin rank next in order.
Mrs. Helen Campbell, since her
"Prisoners Of Povertyn called attention
to the sufferings of poor sewing women,
has received hundreds of applications
from people who want seamstresses.
Ny faith is rooted and grounded that
the cheapest, the easiest, the most nat
ural and proper method of introducing
reformation into public affairs, is to
give woman a coordinate influence
there.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Miss Winfred Edgerton, who re-
ceiyed the degree Of PHI. ID. from CO.
Iumbia College last year, is the teacher
of mathematics in the New York school
of which Miss Rosa Elizabeth Cleve-
land has become the associate princi-
pal.
Lady harOertOn lately gave y lectuTe
on dress reform, to ladies only, in the
CRYSTAL Palace. The room was crowd
ed, and lady who attended as an
agent of Worth, the great Paris dress
maker, expressed herself much pleased
with the costume invented by Lady
Harberton.
Miss Leila ]. Robinson, ofthe Suffolk
Co. Mass. bar, thinks the West offers
better opportunities than the East to
woman lawyer, and that the further
West one goes, the more favorable the
conditions become. Oregon and Wash.
ington Territory she thinks the bes'
field of all.
Miss Frances Helen Colenso, who has
lately died, was daughter of Bishop
Colenso, and joint author with Colonel
Edward Durnford of the History Of
the Zulu War" She contributed the
political chapters, and the military
narrative. Afterwards she published 9
work called ''The Ruin of Zululand,
and was intending to edit number Of
her fathers letters. Her early death
will be lamented by the Zulus.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
Tired Ont.

When natural gas was first made use
of in Pittsburg for fuel the agent Of a
company wanted an old Dutchman to
become customer. o.gi : @'1'
II tell you aboudt dot" replied the
old man, as he felt of the back of his
head, "it vhas all right if nature makes
dot gas for nothings, but That discov-
cred dot when somebody vhorks for
nothings he gets tired oudt oy and by
and goes on strike that makes your
head shwm."
Some OF the. natural. gas wells are
now on strike which will probably
have no end. .--Wat. Street Ne,Ds.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
CPettoleam-Y. NasbyA.

d. r. Locke, Petroleum Y. Nasty,
Editor Toledo "Blade," writes: II
had on forefinger of my right hand
one of those pleasant pets, run
round.' The finger became infiamed
to a degree unbearable and swollen to
NEARLY twice itsinatural size. A friend
gave me Henry's Carbolic Salye, and in
twenty minutes the pain had so much
Isubsided as to give me fair nights
rest, which i had not had before for q
week. The inflammation left the
finger I'M "a day. I consider IT a most
valuable article limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09
The Nlustache Must STAY.

Some blushing iconoclast in New
York says that, in the interest of manly
beauty, the mustache must 'go." But
it will V not depart The hand that
rocks the cradle is, the hand that rules
the world, and that hand has a firm
grip on man on this subject. Woman,
lovely, expensive woman, believes in
the old Spanish saying: 'A kiss with
out mustache is like an egg without
salt" AS the adorable sex enjoy their
caresses like their food, we'll seasoned,
and as man lives to please them, the
mustache will remain to perform that
work for which God designed it, and
which woman has SO earnestly and
zealously approved. Omaha Bee.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09

Merchant Prince, the great st. Bern,
ard dog owned by J. N. Moore, of Mel
rose, Mass, died May %. He is said to-
have been the largest and heaviest dog
in the country, He weighed 220
pounds and lived in this country since
1885. Since then he took over twenty
,first-class prizes, and he came here
with fifteen prizes taken in Europe
His owner refused $4,000 for him.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09

Dan Rice, the aex-circus clown;- owns
over 300 900 acres of land in the South
west. This shows how low man can
fall when once he gets on the down..
ward path .-I Ifd- Bits.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09

To live beneath sorrow one must yield
to it, to live without pain ladies should
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-09

A St Louis clergyman preached last
Sunday night against the ballet in
OPERA He probably thinks. and right
ly too, that old ladies should be at home
in the evening. New Haven Netos.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-06

Thomas Bartlett. The remainder of the
work Is devoted to biographical sketches of
members OF the Orleans county bar, past
ana present. to the number of one hundred
siXty-iour. Among them will be found
many honored and distinguished names:
Hons: Isaac f. Redfeld, Luke p. Poland,
David A. Smalley, Timothy p. Redfeld,
Lew b. Villas, David NJ. Camp, Augustus
Young, Benjamin II. Steele, William
w. Grout, and many others of an
earlier or later period who have won
fame at the bar or in public affairs. No
member OF the bar, however humble or OBJ
scure, OF whom the author was able to
gather any information has been over
looked in the compilation. Many of the
articles evince much ability and pains-talt-
ing care in their preparation, and all will be
found OF interest even to the unprofessional
reader. Those upon Governor Mattocks.
Judge Isaac f. Redfeld Thomas Bartlett
Judge Smalley and several others contain
many new facts and "reminiscences relating
to themselves and their contemporaries
The work is embellished with steel en-
graved portraits of Judges Isaac f. and
Timothy p. Redfeld, Hons L. F. Poland,
d. A. Smalley, b. II. Steele, John l.. Ed
wards, w. w. Grout l.. II. Thompson,
Josiah Grout L. II. Bisbee, Norman Board
man and others. The plan and arrange
ment OF the work is excellent and can hardly
be improved upon by others who are pro-
posing similar publications. Mr.. Baldwin
Is TO be congratulated upon the successful
completion of his undertaking, which has
involved so much of perseverance and labor
and his service deserves the grateful appre-
citation of his professional brethren. The
DOCK makes fine volume of three hundred
pages, printed on heavy super-calendered
tinted paper, with wide margins and durable
binding Persons who desire copies of the
book may address Mr. Baldwin at Barton,
Vermont